Beaded line.



J. F. SHIEL.

I BEADED LINE. APPLIOATIOFHLBD 83M. a0, 1908.

925,237. Patented June 15,1909.

WJTNES [NI/ENTOR JOHN F. SHIEL, OF SEYMOUR, INDIANA.

BEADED LINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed September 30, 1808. Serial No. 4:55AM.

T all whom it may conccra:

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. SinEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seymour, in the county of Jackson and State of lndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beaded Lines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in rims or lines for harness, and particularly to that class of rims known as beaded lines, and the principal object of the inven tion is to produce an article of this character which will be simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and strong and durable in use.

With the above, and other objects in view, which will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in the novel construction of beaded lines, hereinafter fully described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawing there is shown a simple and preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood that i do not limit myself to the precise form therein illustrated, as minor changes within the scope of the invention may be resortet to when desired. a

1n the drawing-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a solid beaded line, constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view, taken through the beaded portion of the line.

In the ordinary construction of beaded lines, three separate members are employed, comprising an inner member or core, substantially cylindrical in cross-section, a flattened top and a correspondingly flattened bottom member. The top and the bottom members are constructed of thin leather and are stitched together adjacent the sides of the core, which is interposed centrally between them. The edges provided by the strips are then rounded upon a suitable machine, so as to provide a line having an enlarged substantially rounded body portion provided with central projecting members having rounded edges, thus leaving no projecting edges upon the line which would be liable to be interfered with by the rings of the harness through which the line passes.

Lines constructed as above described are very expensive to manufacture for the reason that a special machine must be provided for shaping the core and a large amount of leather is lost in producing the rounded member from the cross-sectional rectangular I or squared strip of leather employed for its production. This, it will also be noted, requires quite an amount of time as well as the expense of the operator of the machine. When the core is sewed in position between the top and bottom members, the edges of the line must be rounded to produce a perfect rim. This requires the service of a second machine, and a consequent expenditure of time and labor. The main objection, however, to this class of lines is their frequent breakage when in use, and consequent danger to life and property. As before stated, the outer portions of the lines are constructed of thin leather, and the lines continuously bearing upon the rings of the harness and being at times violently brought into contact therewith through the movement of the horses head or the driver holding the lines, become worn, leaving only the core as a protection, and, as the core is composed of leather scarcely one-quarter of an inch in diameter, a violent pull will entirely sever the line.

it is the object of the present invention to overcome the objections above noted and to produce a beaded line which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, as well as strong and durable in use.

My improvement comprises essentially two strips of leather 1 and 2. The strips 1 and 2 are of an equal width, length and thickness, and are adapted to have their faces positioned one upon the other. To produce the beaded portion of the line, the strips 1 and 2 are positioned. upon a suitable ma chine, whereby the central or body portion of the strips are rounded, as designated by the and 4, and the parts extending numerals o from each side of rounded body portions depressed as indicated by the numerals 5 and 6. The depressed portions 5 and 6 are stitched together as indicated by the numeral 7, their edges having been rounded by a separate machine for that purpose.

From the above description, taken in conneetion with the accompanying drawing, it will be noted that I have provided an eX- tremely simple and effective beaded line, one which is strong and may be subjected to rough usage, one which entirely dispenses with the use of cores, and one that can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Having thus described my invention What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A beaded line constructed of a single l side thereof, said straps having even faces in pair of members having even faces in intil intimate contact throughout their surface, mate contact throughout theirsurl aees, each. and means uniting the straps through the of said members having a rounded body porbeaded portions. tion and depressed portions extending from In testimony whereof I alliX my signature, each side of the body portions. in presence of two Witnesses.

ii. A beaded line constructed ol a single JOHN F SHIEL pslr oi members, eecn of said members com- I prising a strap having a thickened central portion of substantially semi-circular cross section and having beaded edges to either i Witnesses EDWARD P. ELsNER, GRACE McGINTY. 

